Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
unfruitful
Usage: ἄ-καρπος, -ον, [in LXX: Jer.2:6 (צַלְמָוֶת), Wis.15:4, 4Ma.16:7 ;] unfruitful, barren: figuratively, Mat.13:22, Mrk.4:19, 1Co.14:14, Eph.5:11, Tit.3:14, 2Pe.1:8, Ju 12.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G175
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
10
Books
10
Strong's G175 Quick Answer
Strong's G175 ἄκαρπος (akarpos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. akarpos (ak'-ar-pos) adj. 1. barren {literally or figuratively} It has 10 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include unfruitful, barren, and without. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- akarpos (ak'-ar-pos) adj. 1. barren {literally or figuratively}
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 10 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- unfruitful, barren, and without
Meaning and Definition
akarpos (ak'-ar-pos) adj. 1. barren {literally or figuratively} [from G1 (as a negative particle) and G2590] KJV: without fruit, unfruitful Root(s): G1, G2590
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G175. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G175 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render akarpos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's G175 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 7 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G175 (ἄκαρπος) appears 3 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 4 Maccabees 16:7 — ἄκαρποι
- Jeremiah 2:6 — ἀκάρπῳ
- Wisdom of Solomon 15:4 — ἄκαρπος
Strong's G175 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G175 in the New Testament
7 indexed usages in New Testament.
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
Strong's G175 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And they said not, Where is the Lord, who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, who guided us in the wilderness, in an untried and trackless land, in a land which no man at all went through, and no man dwelt there?
Strong's G175 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
O seven useless childbirths, and seven profitless periods of labor, and fruitless givings of suck, and miserable nursings at the breast.
For neither did the mischievous invention of men deceive us, Nor an image spotted with diverse colors, The painter’s fruitless labor;
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G175.
And they said not, Where is the Lord, who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, who guided us in the wilderness, in an untried and trackless land, in a land which no man at all went through, and no man dwelt there?
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
And let our's also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
O seven useless childbirths, and seven profitless periods of labor, and fruitless givings of suck, and miserable nursings at the breast.
For neither did the mischievous invention of men deceive us, Nor an image spotted with diverse colors, The painter’s fruitless labor;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G175, grouped by book.
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
Ephesians 1 usage, New Testament
Titus 1 usage, New Testament
2 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
Jude 1 usage, New Testament
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G175 FAQ
What does akarpos (ἄκαρπος) mean?
Akarpos (Strong's G175) is a Greek word most simply glossed "without fruit". akarpos (ak'-ar-pos) adj. 1. barren {literally or figuratively}
How many times is akarpos (ἄκαρπος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's G175 across 10 books.
Where can I study akarpos (ἄκαρπος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G175 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate akarpos (ἄκαρπος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as unfruitful, barren, and without. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G175 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G175, with linked reader references where each row is available.